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Colorado doesn't have a lot of numbers on the defensive line this spring, but those who are participating are making an impression. "They're getting a ton of reps, they're getting better and they're seeing it, too," CU head coach Karl Dorrell said. "We're only playing with about four to five defensive linemen right now and thank goodness we have outside backers to be edge players, but we're not real deep right now. But, I do like where these guys have grown and where they've improved." CU is projected to have 13 defensive linemen on scholarship in the fall, but four are freshmen who won't enroll until the summer. This spring, Jeremiah Doss and Terrance Lang have been dealing with injuries, while Janaz Jordan has been slowed by the flu. The lack of depth has allowed players such as junior Justin Jackson, sophomores Na'im Rodman, Jalen Sami and Austin Williams and redshirt freshmen Lloyd Murray Jr. and Jayden Simon to develop more. "Na'im Rodman has really had a solid spring to this point," Dorrell said. "I'm really encouraged but what Na'im is doing and Justin Jackson making some positive improvement; Austin Williams is getting in better shape...All of those guys are getting so much better." - Daily Camera

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DT Naim Rodman, Washington State
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04/20/21 - Max Borghi, Sr/2022, Washington State, 5-09, 210 (DS#27 RB) + More +

Max Borghi had a fairly good sense of where he'd be playing football this fall long before the Washington State running back provided social-media confirmation to a fan base waiting on pins and needles. An Instagram graphic shared to Borghi's 12,900 followers and 5,600 more on Twitter was just a formality. The familiarity of No. 21 rushing through holes and eluding defenders in Washington State's backfield will make it harder to replace Borghi when he does eventually bolt for the NFL, but Nick Rolovich and his staff won't have to face that reality for at least another eight months after the running back announced his return to the Cougars in 2021. "I think for me it was a pretty easy decision," Borghi told reporters Saturday after the team's second spring scrimmage. "Obviously last season didn't go how I wanted it to, as far as just with COVID and then obviously I played one game out of four. That wasn't what I wanted. I want a breakout year. I want a big year. I need a big year. So that's why I'm back. I'm back for a big year." Perhaps that was too modest, because Borghi immediately clarified: "I'm back to be the best running back in the country." - Seattle Times

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RB Max Borghi, Washington State
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04/17/21 - Jarrett Guarantano, rSr/2022, Washington State, 6-3, 219 (DS#28 QB) + More +

None of the four playbooks Guarantano had to master at Tennessee resemble the one he's learning now, but WSU coach Nick Rolovich believes a crash course in the run-and-shoot will be accelerated by Guarantano's experience running a variety of offensive systems. "Very mature kid as far as diving into the offense," Rolovich said. "I think he'd been through a bunch of change offensively in his past, even prior to college. I think he had a real good base of offensive schematics. He's able to translate a lot of the things we do and the things he's done. He doesn't fight it. I think there's parts of this offense that are intriguing to him because it is a little bit different than anything he's ever done."

Guarantano calls the run-and-shoot "a little tricky," but he's established an instant connection with QBs coach Craig Stutzmann - the first coach to reach out when Guarantano was in the transfer portal - and wide receiver Renard Bell commended the graduate transfer on his willingness to ask questions when there's a concept he's not familiar with. "He does a great job of managing his throws and trying to make the right read," Bell said. "If he doesn't, he asks questions." It didn't hurt that two WSU players, running back Max Borghi and center Brian Greene, connected with Guarantano immediately after he announced his commitment to the Cougars, helping the QB feel at ease with his choice. "Just hearing from those guys, those guys are really team captains, team leaders, it kind of helped with the transition a little bit," he said. "This is an older team, too, so there's not too big of an age gap between myself and those guys, but it was very nice to have those guys hit me up instantly as soon as I decided to commit here." - Seattle Times

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QB Jarrett Guarantano, Washington State
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04/04/21 - Abraham Lucas, rSr/2022, Washington State, 6-6, 316 (DS#9 OT) + More +

Nick Rolovich's first spring camp as Washington State's head football coach was over before it could start because of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 365 days later, Rolovich and the Cougars will take the field Thursday for the first of 15 spring practices at Rogers Field and Martin Stadium. Practices will be open to media but closed to the public. The annual Crimson & Gray game will take place on April 24 at 2 p.m. and air on the Pac-12 Networks. - Spokesman-Review

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OT Abraham Lucas, Washington State
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01/20/21 - Abraham Lucas, rSr/2022, Washington State, 6-6, 316 (DS#9 OT) + More +

When the 2020 football season ended, Abraham Lucas told reporters over a postgame Zoom call in Salt Lake City he'd take a private approach to the looming decision that would soon hang over his offseason, leaving few hints as to whether the Washington State right tackle would leave school for the NFL or return to the Cougars for his fourth season. On Monday, the deadline for underclassmen to submit their names to the NFL Draft came and went without a formal announcement from Lucas, who doesn't use Twitter, Instagram or any of the other social media platforms utilized by college football players to reveal such decisions. One day later, however, The Spokesman-Review confirmed WSU's big offensive tackle has elected to return to Pullman for a second redshirt junior season, bolstering an offensive line that should have an opportunity to be one of the best in the Pac-12 Conference. - Spokesman-Review

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OT Abraham Lucas, Washington State
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01/15/21 - Chris Jackson, rSr/2024, Washington State, 6-0, 195 (DS#999 CB) + More +

Chris Jackson, a former Michigan State cornerback who just finished his redshirt sophomore season with the Spartans, announced his commitment to WSU on Thursday afternoon. With the NCAA's extra year of eligibility, Jackson will still be a redshirt sophomore this fall, and should have two more years to play after sitting out due to transfer rules. The Cougars have added four transfers this offseason, including Jackson. Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano and TCU linebacker Ben Wilson, a Sumner, Washington, native, have both enrolled at WSU and will participate in spring practice. Hawaii wide receiver Lincoln Victor, another transfer who played high school football in the Evergreen State, announced his commitment to the Cougars but hasn't signed a letter of intent. - Spokesman-Review

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CB Chris Jackson, Washington State
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01/11/21 - Max Borghi, Sr/2022, Washington State, 5-09, 210 (DS#27 RB) + More +

In 2020, Max Borghi gave Washington State fans a small sample of what he could do in Nick Rolovich's run-and-shoot offense. In 2021, they'll get a full serving. After missing three of WSU's four games due to a back injury that was sustained during preseason camp, the junior running back announced Saturday evening he'll put an NFL career on hold and return to the Cougars for a fourth season. As a fourth-year player, he'll also have the opportunity to pick up an invitation to the Reese's Senior Bowl - a prestigious all-star event in Mobile, Alabama, designed for college seniors to showcase their talent to NFL scouts. - Seattle Times

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RB Max Borghi, Washington State
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01/09/21 - Jarrett Guarantano, rSr/2022, Washington State, 6-3, 219 (DS#28 QB) + More +

Jarrett Guarantano is headed to the PAC 12. The former Tennessee football quarterback announced Friday night he is transferring to Washington State. He is the second former Vols quarterback to transfer to the PAC 12, joining J.T. Shrout. Shrout transferred to Colorado. Guarantano entered the transfer portal after Tennessee's loss to Texas A&M on Dec. 19. - Knoxville News Sentinel

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QB Jarrett Guarantano, Washington State
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01/04/21 - Lincoln Victor, rSr/2024, Washington State, 5-08, 178 (DS#97 WR) + More +

When Lincoln Victor announced plans to transfer from the University of Hawaii last month, many pegged Washington State as a potential landing spot for the wide receiver. It made sense for a few reasons: Victor grew up in Camas, Washington, signed at Hawaii with Nick Rolovich before the coach's final season with the Rainbow Warriors and spent one year playing in Rolovich's run-and-shoot offense. Apparently there was mutual interest in a reunion. On Sunday, Victor announced on Twitter he'd be returning to the Evergreen State to play in the Pac-12 – a move that will bolster the depth in WSU's receiver room and give Rolovich's team another viable option on punt and kickoff returns. - The Spokesman-Review

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WR Lincoln Victor, Washington State
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01/03/21 - Nakia Watson, rSr/2024, Washington State, 5-11, 216 (DS#84 RB) + More +

Running back Nakia Watson's time with the University of Wisconsin football program is over. The redshirt sophomore from Austin, Texas, has entered the NCAA transfer portal, a UW official confirmed Friday. 247Sports first reported the news. Watson was a four-star recruit coming out of Westlake High School in 2018 and redshirted his first season in Madison. He was the backup to Jonathan Taylor in 2019 and gained 331 yards and two touchdowns on 74 carries. He was expected to be one of the lead tailbacks for the Badgers this season. But the emergence of Jalen Berger, a four-star freshman running back, cut into Watson's snaps and he was listed as unavailable the last two games of the year. - Journal Sentinel

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RB Nakia Watson, Washington State
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12/31/20 - Renard Bell, rSr/2023, Washington State, 5-09, 166 (DS#129 WR) + More +

2020 ALL-PAC-12 CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION: WR Renard Bell, Sr.,...Bell earns his first career All-Pac-12 honor after finishing the regular season tied for fourth in the conference with 33 catches and third in receiving yards-per-game (84.3) to go along with two touchdown catches. - Washington State Football

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WR Renard Bell, Washington State
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12/31/20 - Daniel Isom, rSr/2022, Washington State, 5-11, 191 (DS#31 SS) + More +

2020 ALL-PAC-12 CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION: DB Daniel Isom, Sr.,...Isom earns his first career all-conference honor after leading the Cougars with 32 tackles while starting all four games at free safety. - Washington State Football

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SS Daniel Isom, Washington State
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12/31/20 - Travell Harris, rSr/2022, Washington State, 5-08, 185 (DS#43 WR) + More +

2020 ALL-PAC-12 CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION: WR Travell Harris, Jr.,...Harris earns his second career all-conference honor and first since earning honorable mention as a kick returner in 2018. The redshirt-junior was seventh in the Pac-12 with 29 catches, second with 85.0 receiving yards-per-game and with a team-best four total touchdowns (3 rec, 1 rush). - Washington State Football

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WR Travell Harris, Washington State
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12/31/20 - Jahad Woods, rSr/2022, Washington State, 5-10, 217 (DS#43 OLB) + More +

2020 ALL-PAC-12 CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION: LB Jahad Woods, Sr.,...Woods is an All-Pac-12 honorable mention selection for the third straight season after making 31 tackles, a team-high 4.5 tackles for loss including one sack, two pass breakups, one forced fumble and one interception. - Washington State Football

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OLB Jahad Woods, Washington State
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12/31/20 - Jaylen Watson, rSr/2022, Washington State, 6-2, 195 (DS#24 CB) + More +

2020 ALL-PAC-12 CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION: DB Jaylen Watson, R-Jr.,...Watson earns his first career all-league honor after making 13 tackles including one for loss, two pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in just three games. - Washington State Football

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CB Jaylen Watson, Washington State
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